| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Higginson (fresh) SF - David Speck (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jesse Jasper (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Gardner (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Phillip Schutz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Borchardt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Thacker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | David Speck inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Mercer | David Speck hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Richard Stauffer | 34-33 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 19:18 | Mercer | James Gardner pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:07 | Mercer | James Gardner's dunk attempt is rejected by Daniel Borchardt | 34-33 |
| 19:06 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Davidson | 34-33 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | David Speck steals it from Michael Thacker | 34-33 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | David Speck misses short on a floater from the left side | 34-33 |
| 18:13 | Mercer | William Higginson tips it but misses | 34-33 |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Michael Thacker | 34-35 |
| 17:57 | Mercer | Jason Davidson picks off the pass by David Speck | 34-35 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Davidson | 34-37 |
| 17:37 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer is fouled on the floor by Jason Davidson - foul #1 on Jason Davidson, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Nathan Levine (SG) Richard Stauffer, William Higginson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount (PG), Edward Gipson (SG), Robert Reed (SF), Charlie Wiley (PF), Nicholas Smith (C) Jason Davidson, Phillip Schutz, Daniel Borchardt, Michael Thacker, Daniel Sottile | |
| 17:19 | Mercer | Nicholas Smith blocks the jumper by David Speck | 34-37 |
| 17:17 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:53 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley is whistled for traveling | 34-37 |
| 16:31 | Mercer | David Speck is denied on a layup by Nicholas Smith | 34-37 |
| 16:29 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Smith | 34-37 |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Nathan Levine is called for the reach on Edward Gipson - foul #2 on Nathan Levine, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Herman Harris (PF), Mark Murphy (C) James Rhyne, Jesse Jasper, James Gardner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:58 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Blount | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Levine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Speck (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Herman Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Murphy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Blount (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Gipson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Smith (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Mercer | David Speck clanks a floater from the left side | 34-40 |
| 15:48 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:40 | Mercer | Nathan Levine connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 15:16 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley drills a runner in the lane set up by Daniel Blount | 36-42 |
| 14:59 | Mercer | Nathan Levine clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 14:58 | Mercer | Herman Harris hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 14:18 | Mercer | David Speck misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Andrew Barkman (SG), William Higginson (SF), Jesse Jasper (PF), James Gardner (C) Richard Stauffer, Nathan Levine, David Speck, Herman Harris, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (PG), Phillip Schutz (SG), Daniel Borchardt (SF), Michael Thacker (PF), Daniel Sottile (C) Daniel Blount, Edward Gipson, Robert Reed, Charlie Wiley, Nicholas Smith | |
| 13:53 | Mercer | William Higginson hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Barkman | 40-45 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| 13:14 | Mercer | James Rhyne is hacked by Jason Davidson - foul #2 on Jason Davidson, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| 12:58 | Mercer | William Higginson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Thacker | 42-48 |
| 12:23 | Mercer | Daniel Sottile swats the short shot by James Gardner | 42-48 |
| 12:21 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Jasper | 42-48 |
| 12:04 | Mercer | Daniel Sottile steals it from Jesse Jasper | 42-48 |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-48 |
| 11:46 | Mercer | James Gardner pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Rhyne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Barkman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Higginson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Jasper (tiring) 4 reb. C - James Gardner (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Davidson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Schutz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Borchardt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Thacker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Sottile (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Mercer | Phillip Schutz takes the ball from James Gardner | 42-48 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile misses the driving attempt in the paint | 42-48 |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile tips it home | 42-50 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (PG), David Speck (SF), Herman Harris (PF), Mark Murphy (C) James Rhyne, William Higginson, Jesse Jasper, James Gardner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount (PG), Robert Reed (SG), Donald Yardley (SF), Charlie Wiley (C) Jason Davidson, Phillip Schutz, Daniel Borchardt, Daniel Sottile | |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley lays it in | 42-52 |
| 10:18 | Mercer | Nathan Levine scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Barkman | 45-52 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-52 |
| 09:51 | Mercer | David Speck grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Herman Harris misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 09:36 | Mercer | Mark Murphy tips it back up and in | 47-52 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Nathan Levine picks off the pass by Donald Yardley | 47-52 |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Nathan Levine | 49-52 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker tips it in | 49-54 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | David Speck misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Levine - foul #3 on Nathan Levine, team foul #2 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), William Higginson (SF), Jesse Jasper (PF), Brian Barr (C) Nathan Levine, David Speck, Herman Harris, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Jacquez (PG), Phillip Schutz (SG), Edward Gipson (SF), Nicholas Smith (PF), Daniel Sottile (C) Daniel Blount, Robert Reed, Donald Yardley, Michael Thacker, Charlie Wiley | |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Nicholas Smith | 49-56 |
| 07:48 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper lays it in and the foul's on Daniel Sottile - foul #2 on Daniel Sottile, team foul #3 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (PG) Fred Jacquez | |
| 07:48 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Edward Gipson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Barkman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Higginson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Jasper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Barr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Davidson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Schutz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Gipson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Sottile (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper travels with the ball | 52-56 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 06:56 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-59 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith grabs the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith blows the layup | 52-59 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Andrew Barkman | 52-59 |
| 06:13 | Mercer | William Higginson can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 52-59 |
| 06:12 | Western Illinois | Edward Gipson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-59 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith can't tip it in | 52-59 |
| 05:53 | Mercer | Brian Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 05:40 | Mercer | Daniel Sottile steps in front of the Jesse Jasper pass | 52-59 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Andrew Barkman - foul #4 on Andrew Barkman, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), David Speck (SF), Herman Harris (PF), James Gardner (C) Richard Stauffer, Andrew Barkman, William Higginson, Jesse Jasper, Brian Barr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount (SG), Daniel Borchardt (SF), Robert Reed (PF), Charlie Wiley (C) Phillip Schutz, Edward Gipson, Nicholas Smith, Daniel Sottile | |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | David Speck comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Borchardt - foul #2 on Daniel Borchardt, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Murphy (C) Herman Harris | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker (PF) Jason Davidson | |
| 05:15 | Mercer | David Speck misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | David Speck makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley misses badly on a runner from the left block | 53-60 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | James Gardner pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 04:36 | Mercer | David Speck makes the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Michael Thacker - foul #2 on Michael Thacker, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| 04:36 | Mercer | David Speck makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Blount | 56-62 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Mark Murphy travels with the ball | 56-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Herman Harris (PF) Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz (SG) Robert Reed | |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley scores on a turnaround from the left block | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Mercer | James Gardner misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Thacker - foul #3 on Michael Thacker, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Andrew Barkman (SG) James Rhyne, Nathan Levine | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Jacquez (PG), Donald Yardley (SF) Daniel Blount, Daniel Borchardt | |
| 03:36 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 03:36 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Barkman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Speck (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gardner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Jacquez (fresh) SG - Phillip Schutz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Yardley (fresh) PF - Michael Thacker (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Charlie Wiley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Fred Jacquez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 03:19 | Mercer | David Speck hits the follow up shot | 60-64 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz is whistled for a carry | 60-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Reed (SG), Daniel Sottile (C) Phillip Schutz, Michael Thacker | |
| 02:58 | Mercer | James Gardner can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 60-64 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG), William Higginson (SF), Jesse Jasper (PF) Andrew Barkman, David Speck, Herman Harris | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (PG), Edward Gipson (SG), Daniel Borchardt (SF), Nicholas Smith (C) Fred Jacquez, Robert Reed, Donald Yardley, Daniel Sottile | |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-64 |
| 02:40 | Mercer | James Gardner scores on a runner from close range | 62-64 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Smith | 62-67 |
| 01:57 | Mercer | James Gardner clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 62-67 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Edward Gipson snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (SG), David Speck (SF) Nathan Levine, William Higginson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz (SG), Michael Thacker (PF), Daniel Sottile (C) Edward Gipson, Charlie Wiley, Nicholas Smith | |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | James Gardner drills a floater from the left block | 64-67 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | James Gardner steals it from Daniel Borchardt | 64-67 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Daniel Sottile swats the layup by David Speck | 64-67 |
| 01:04 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Borchardt | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Phillip Schutz - foul #2 on Phillip Schutz, team foul #7 | 64-70 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Barkman - foul #5 on Andrew Barkman, team foul #4 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (SG) Andrew Barkman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Gipson (SG), Robert Reed (PF), Charlie Wiley (C) Phillip Schutz, Michael Thacker, Daniel Sottile | |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt is hacked by William Higginson - foul #3 on William Higginson, team foul #5 | 65-70 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | William Higginson is called for the reach on Edward Gipson - foul #4 on William Higginson, team foul #6 | 65-70 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | David Speck is called for the reach on Charlie Wiley - foul #1 on David Speck, team foul #7 | 65-70 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | David Speck misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt is fouled in the backcourt by William Higginson - foul #5 on William Higginson, team foul #8 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG) William Higginson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | James Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | David Speck connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Levine | 68-72 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Levine - foul #4 on Nathan Levine, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz (SG), Daniel Sottile (C) Edward Gipson, Charlie Wiley | |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | David Speck hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Levine | 71-74 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt is hacked by Richard Stauffer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #10 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley (PF) Robert Reed | |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | James Gardner is fouled on the floor by Daniel Sottile - foul #3 on Daniel Sottile, team foul #8 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker (PF) Charlie Wiley | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |